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Messi better then Maradona?
- Thread starter Doc Lynam
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brightn'ove
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imagine if he wore shorts that didnt impede his movement... seriously they are like spandex boxers...
Goring-by-Seagull
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- Jan 5, 2012
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Much better. Messi is an absolute god. Maradona was a fat bastard. For example, that goal he scored against England in the '86 world cup, messi would've had it done in the half the time. He's so quick, utterly ridiculous. I'm not exactly a fan of him, I much prefer Buckley. But Blimey. Messi is something else.
Upper Library
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No contest - Messi is the greatest. The most complete player ever. It is not just how he can beat players, nor how he can score form every angle, nor how he can thread a pass between a group of players.........he doesn't resort to cheating tactics. Then again he doesn't need to.
brightn'ove
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also, this is like watching one of those highlight reels, except.. its in one game
brightn'ove
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Goring-by-Seagull
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Messi is a right little shit. Imagine being him. I'm so jealous. Little shit.
Tyrone Biggums
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Messi. Uses his feet and not his hand and nose.
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Genius! LOL
Sussex Nomad
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All I'll say is not yet... however... truly outstanding players have the knack of winning the World Cup almost single handedly (Maradona)... I think Messi has the ability to do so, and when he does he will be up there with Maradona.
Chamberpot
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Never saw maradona play, as I am too young to remember. But seeing messi, he has to be the best player ever and he's only 24!! It's like the ball sticks to his feet. He's a magician at football, can do whatever he wants.
Such a weak argument that he has to win a World Cup.
Sussex Nomad
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Is it? Who are the other two players accepted as the best the world have seen?
Upper Library
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To win any cup requires a team effort no matter how good individual players are.
Messi by a mile - surely?
Sussex Nomad
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Not being patronising here mate... how old are you? Serious question.
brightn'ove
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Im not being a pedant, but ... Dont start a sentence saying 'im not' and then continue to do exactly what you have said you aren't going to do.
Upper Library
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I am 40 years old and yes I watched that Maradonna on TV for the 86 world cup
Sussex Nomad
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I'll leave [MENTION=19043]brightn'ove[/MENTION] to his self satisfying smugness.
Anyway thanks for telling me... this whole greatest footballer ever can seriously throw up a can of worms can it not? We could argue that Garrincha was the greatest player ever but we quite simply don't have a clue. We weren't fortunate enough to watch his every move, slow mo, super slow mo, fast mo... whatever. Perhaps DiStefano was? Again we have no idea. We saw precious little even of the 60's stars like Puskas, Best and even Pele. Glorious 1970's technicolour made Pele a superstar. But we never saw him play for Santos or NY Cosmos really. Even Maradona didn't get the airplay we are used to now. And why does the greatest player have to be the goal scorer? Perhaps Duncan Edwards was greater than all of them, but again, we will never know. Maradona was the difference between Argentina winning the World Cup and not winning it, please tell me you cannot deny that. And at least you knew it was fairly won as opposed to 1978. I just think that if we mark it on TV exposure it is unfair to rule out the past masters because all we see is Messi. I don't disagree that this lad is absolutely exquisite to watch and I can sit here and take in his skills for hours. But just to the honour of players gone, I'd prefer not to say he is the best, because again, I have never seen him perform for his country as he does his club. So if they win the World Cup, and having the current best player in the world helps, I would be the first to fall all over him and treat him like a footballing God.